UMass has released its 2021 schedule. Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" has a post on the schedule.
The big news is Boston College will play at UMass for the first time since 1982. I was at the 1982 game. The game was a near sellout with over 16,000 fans attending. The game was close for three quarters with UMass losing 34-21. Everyone was predicting a BC blowout as UMass was 3-5 going into the contest. The Minutemen had been crushed 42-6 at BU two weeks earlier.
After 1982 BC announced they were dropping UMass from their yearly schedule and the two teams would not play again until the 2000's.
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Sports Illustrated looks at BC's 2021 schedule.
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette looks at Pitt's 2021 season.
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Chop Chat, a Florida State blog has some thoughts on FSU's 2021 season.
College Football looks at the best case-worse case outcomes for the Seminoles in 2021 and thinks FSU beats UMass either way.
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In 2021 UMass will play:
9/4 - @ Pittsburgh
9/11 - vs Boston College
9/18 - vs Eastern Michigan
9/25 - @ Coastal Carolina
10/2 - vs Toledo
10/9 - vs Connecticut
10/15 - BYE WEEK
10/23 - @ Florida State
10/30 - @ Liberty
11/6 - vs Rhode Island
11/13 - vs Maine
11/20 - @ Army
11/27 - @ New Mexico State
This is a tough schedule for the Minutemen. UMass plays three Power Five teams. In addition, many predictions have Coastal Carolina and Liberty in the preseason Top-25.
UMass gets UConn and Eastern Michigan at McGuirk. The Minutemen should beat the two FCS schools. A road win over New Mexico State could give UMass a 3-1 record over the last four games and some moral-boosting for the battered egos of Minutemen fans.
Best case 5-7 with wins over Eastern Michigan, UConn, Rhode Island, Maine and New Mexico state.
Worst case 2-9 as UMass loses to Maine and squeaks by New Mexico State.
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